Softball Recap: Boone Grove Wolves vs. Westville Blackhawks
Boone Grove won the last time they faced Westville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Boone Grove Wolves came out on top against the Westville Blackhawks by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Boone Grove.
Jordyn Botma and Mariah Atteberry were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Botma tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Atteberry pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Botma scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Atteberry scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mercedes Szakacs, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Llanos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Boone Grove, Westville also got a great game from a two-way player: Kierstin Vargas. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Vargas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Vaughan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Boone Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Westville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Boone Grove will take on Hebron at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Boone Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hebron's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hobart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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